10 Real-life WWE Incidents that might surprise you

#5 Ken Patera throws a boulder through a restaurant window

Ken Patera

Prior to his wrestling career, Ken Patera was a highly decorated weight lifter. He managed to win seven medals at the Pan American games--including a gold medal for clean and jerk.

Patera was also an Olympian, competing at the 1972 Olympic games. Though Patera would not be placed as a medalist, he did win many weight lifting championships outside of the Olympics.

Eventually, he turned to pro wrestling and was successful almost right away. However, during the 1980s a drunken Patera was turned away from a McDonald's restaurant, as it had recently closed.

The angry Patera lifted a huge stone from the restaurant's landscaping -- witnesses described it as a boulder -- and hurled it through the window. When police arrived at Patera's hotel to arrest him, he got into a brawl and wound up spending time in prison.

Imagine having to call the police and say that an angry pro wrestler threw a boulder through your window!

Wrestlers are often known for their showcasing their strengths. But this was a bizarre scenerio.

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